Posted by viridis on October 18, 2002, at 0:39:00
In reply to Re: Why not make most psychotropics OTC?, posted by utopizen on October 17, 2002, at 23:08:26
And if that kid had a bad reaction, or did something bizarre and destructive, or died, could you justify it to youself because he or she was "stupid"? Would it be worth $5?
Drug diversion is one of the reasons that it's hard for those of us who really need these meds to get them from many doctors. Aside from the risks to your customers, this sort of behavior provides ammunition for the anti-med factions, and those who want to further tighten the restrictions on potentially abusable drugs.
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